Juventus have reportedly reached a full agreement with Porto to sign Francisco Conceicao but the winger must forego a fee before he can leave. Softfootball gathered that both clubs agreed to a four year instalment plan.
According to Sky Italy, the Bianconeri have agreed to pay €32 million (£28m/$37m) for the Portuguese winger, broken down into four instalments of €8m. That is on top of the €9.5m already paid for his loan last season, bringing the total package close to €40m (£36m/$45m).
However, the deal can only be completed if Conceicao waives the 20% stake of the transfer fee that is owed to him. This clause is the final stumbling block before the move can be made official, with Porto giving him 24 hours to sign the document.
The 22-year-old made a strong impression during his loan spell at Juve, scoring seven goals and providing six assists in 40 appearances across all competitions. Despite interest from Everton, who were reportedly willing to trigger his €30m release clause, Conceicao made it clear he only wants to stay in Turin.
Juventus, meanwhile, are still in the market for another winger. They have made a move for Jadon Sancho, who is out of favour at Manchester United. Juve have reportedly agreed personal terms with the Englishman, but their bid falls well short of United’s asking price.
Conceicao is the son of former Porto coach Sergio Conceicao. He began his youth career at Porto in 2020 before moving to Ajax and returning to Portugal. His loan spell at Juventus was his first in Italy.
While settling to get in their targets, the Italian giants are on the verge of terminating Dusan Vlahovic’s contract at the club. Arsenal and Manchester United could have a clear path to sign Dusan Vlahovic this summer, and possibly without paying a transfer fee.
The Serbian striker has long been linked with a Premier League move and is reportedly nearing the end of his Juventus spell, with the club now weighing up an offer to terminate his contract one year early.
